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WorksheetsPHS - Key Information on Vital Signs WB. pg. 98-99
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does the term VITAL mean?
absolutely necessary or important / needed for life
Why are temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure considered vital?
What does TEMPERATURE measure, and why is it important? Select two answers
how warm or cold a patients body is
increased temps could indicate illness
can signal problems with circulation
What does PULSE measure and why is it important?
PULSE measures blood levels
What do RESPIRATIONS measure and why is this important? (SELECT 2)
rate of breathing
breathing problems can indicate other health issues.
Respirations measure the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls
What does BLOOD PRESSURE measure?
Why is checking blood pressure important?
Is a key indicator of cardiovascular health. Can indicate problems with the heart.
Blood pressure is important for determining some ones respiratory health
Match the methods of taking temperatures:
oral
mouth
axillary
armpit
tympanic
ear
temporal
on the forehead
rectal
rectum
What would you ask a patient before taking an oral temperature (SELECT 3)
have you smoked
have you chewed gum
have you ate/drank
have you slept recently
are you having any trouble breathing
What is the temperature on the left side in Fahrenheit?
(TYPE IN THE NUMBER ONLY)
(a)
What is the temperature on the right side in Fahrenheit?
(TYPE IN THE NUMBER ONLY)
(a)
Why would you not take an oral temperature on a kid 0-2 years old? (SELECT 2)
Potential for the child to bite the thermometer which could lead to injury
What oral temperature should be reported for being too high for a 3-10 year old? (Figure 10.15 pg. 347)
100.1
95.9
99.5
97.3
What axillary temperature should be reported for being too high for a 65 year old? (Figure 10.15 pg. 347)
97.7
99.6
96.0
97.0
What tympanic/temporal temperature should be reported for being too high for a 11-65 year old? (Figure 10.15 pg. 347)
99.8
99.6
96.0
97.0
The pulse is the beat of the ___________ felt at an artery as a wave of ________ passes through the artery
Where can the carotid pulse be found?
neck
leg
arm
hip
match the following pulse locations:
brachial pulse
bend of the elbow
radial pulse
thumb side of lower arm
popliteal pulse
behind the knee
pedal pulse
foot
temporal pulse
temple
Where can you find an apical pulse?
chest
leg
temple
neck
How long should (amount of time) you count the number of pulses when assessing a patient?
1 minute
2 minues
45 seconds
Medications can affect pulse rate
true
false
Feeling such as anger, excitement do not affect pulse rate
true
false
hypothermia and lowered oxygen levels can affect heart/pulse rate
true
false
physical conditions/exercise does not affect pulse/heart rate
true
false
When counting respirations, you do not want the patient to know you are counting them because?
When measuring blood pressure, you record two pressures. The higher pressure is called ________
The lower pressure in the blood pressure is known as ______________
Choose the normal blood pressure (refer to figure 10.23)
120/80
90/60
140/90
What is a low blood pressure? (refer to figure 10.23)
120/80
140/90
90/60
What is a high blood pressure? (refer to figure 10.23)
90/60
120/80
140/90
